VA Seeks Approval for Veterans Life Insurance Form Update
Published Date: 9/17/2025
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Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs is updating the form veterans use to keep their VALife insurance policies current. This means veterans will have a smoother way to update their info without extra hassle. The government is checking the paperwork to make sure it’s easy and doesn’t cost too much time or money.
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Easier VALife Policy Updates
If you are a veteran with a VA Life Insurance (VALife) policy, the Department of Veterans Affairs is updating the form you use to keep your policy current so you can update your information more smoothly and with less hassle. The VA will submit the collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act to check that the paperwork is easy and does not cost too much time or money.
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